‘Three insurgents’ surrender to troops in Borno

The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) says “three Boko Haram terrorists” have surrendered to troops in Borno.

NAN reports that Abubakar Abdullahi, spokesperson of the MNJTF, announced the development in a statement in Maiduguri.

The suspected terrorists were identified as Rawagana Mustapha, Mustapha Ali and Ibrahim Malam.

The MNJTF is a combined multinational formation comprising military units from Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria.

The headquarters of MNJTF is in N’Djamena, the capital of Chad.

“In Cameroon’s Sector I, two terrorist fighters surrendered to the troops at Wulgo,” the statement reads.

“They have been identified as Rawagana Mustapha, 18, and Mustapha Ali, 20.

“Similarly, Sector III in Nigeria reported the surrender of one terrorist fighter, Ibrahim Malam, 28, to the 403 Amphibious Brigade in Baga.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that Malam had been a Boko Haram fighter living in Kwaleram, south of Lake Chad, for six years.

“As Operation Lake Sanity II progresses, MNJTF urges other terrorists to surrender and lay down their arms for lasting peace and prosperity in the region.”

On May 16, 47 individuals associated with Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) surrendered to troops in the state.